Example sentences of "[noun] set [prep] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And this can so easily be the case , for such premises are instilled into the scientific mind set at an early age , becoming accepted points of reference , though really they are often nothing more than habits of thought . |
| 2 | ‘ I Can Do This ’ was her exit visa , a put-down to the backbiting London crews set to an infectious loop from The Whispers ' ‘ And The Beat Goes On ’ . |
| 3 | The church had a narthex set at an oblique angle to one of the outer octagon sides ; it is believed that this was not the original narthex , which would have directly faced the eastern apse ( 195 ) . |
| 4 | Moreover , though the small centre of Buxtehude is attractive enough , Ingolstadt is the only one with a heritage of historic buildings set in an ancient street pattern . |
| 5 | He observes an arable monoculture set in an unpopulated countryside . |
| 6 | With such creative flair and technical expertise , the art of the Billboard Poster and the Advertising Hoarding look set for an innovative and fresh look in the ‘ 90's . |
| 7 | Why , he even once built me a tiny crystal set in an empty match box saying , ‘ Here , Kit . |
| 8 | These usually consist of large , naturalistic floral garlands or medallions set against an open or sparsely decorated field . |
| 9 | When Richard 's top lip set in an obstinate bow and his lower lip protruded in a sullen pout he had the unmistakable look of his aunt Margaret . |
| 10 | He 's hoping to ride two hundred miles in less than eight and a half hours , beating the time set by an eccentric Yorkshireman in 1831 . |
| 11 | God knows I 'm a failure , an insignificant speck of human nothingness trampled on indifferently by every casual passer-by , thought Dyson as he followed his wife out of the kitchen into the living-room , with his fists clenched in his trouser pockets and his face set in an unyielding frown , but there is one thing in this world that I 'm not going to stand for , and that 's being nagged by my wife . |